
Florida · Census place 38813
Lakeside, FL population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lakeside, Florida (Lakeside, FL — Census place “Lakeside CDP”) is 31,548 residents, ranking #133 of 955 places in Florida. Median household income is $80,686, the median home is worth $249,300 and median gross rent runs $1,384 a month. Looking for the Lakeside Florida ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Lakeside, FL: 32065, 32073.
- Population
- 31,548Lakeside CDP residents
- Median household income
- $80,686Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $249,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,384Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.5%Owner-occupied households
Lakeside ZIP codes (Florida)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lakeside.
The Lakeside FL ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lakeside CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lakeside CDP median would spend about 20.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.5% of residents and 72.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lakeside CDP, FL in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lakeside CDP is a small city in Florida, with 31,548 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #133 of 955 ranked by population — larger than 86% of them. The median age here is 39.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Lakeside CDP earn a median of $80,686 a year, 2.7% above the national figure of $78,538 and 18% above the $68,617 median for the 775 Florida cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lakeside CDP is valued at $249,300, 17.8% below the national figure and 18% below the $305,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,384 a month, 1.6% below the national figure, or roughly $16,608 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 72.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Florida.
- New Smyrna Beach city 31,212
- Lake Magdalene CDP 31,733
- Haines City city 31,156
- Dania Beach city 31,739
- Oakleaf Plantation CDP 30,737
- Sun City Center CDP 31,801
- Miami Lakes town 30,731
- Buenaventura Lakes CDP 32,310
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lakeside CDP?
- Lakeside CDP has 31,548 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #133 of 955 in Florida.
- What is the median household income in Lakeside CDP?
- Median household income in Lakeside CDP is $80,686 a year, 2.7% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lakeside CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,384 a month and the median home value is $249,300, so rent absorbs about 20.6% of median household income.
- Is Lakeside CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lakeside CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lakeside CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.